The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-03-19

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LAKE CHARLES, La, March z, 1887.
The Town Council of the town OF Lake
Charles, La, met in regular session. Pres
ent: Hon. VIM Meyer, Mayor: II. d. Nix,
Robt King, j. G. Powell, Geo w. Ryan and
A. z. Puio, aldermen.
On motion, duly seconded, the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and adopted
without correction.
On motion, duly seconded, be It
hes0lged, That the petition asking for the
revocation and resembling of the grant of
right of way through Ryan and other streets
be received and spread on the minutes, to
witt
To His Hon the Mayor, and Board of Alder
men, of the town of Lake Charles, la:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned property
owners on Ryan street, earnestly protest
against the granting of right of way for a
Railroad and street-ear line 20 be constructed
and operated ON Ryan street. for the follow
ing reasons, to wit:
1. That said street is too narrow TO admit
of standard-guage Railroad line to be oper-
ated with convenience and safety TO life and
limb
2. That it is the principal business and
promenade street in the town Of Lake
Charles, and that the proposed Railroad line
would destroy its attractiveness as q pleas
ure resort, and its convenience for driving
and delivery purposes,
U. That as a matter of business, 1t must
be apparent 10 any rejecting man, that II is
utterly impossible to operate, with profit,
such q Railroad with horse or mule power
alone; and that It would not be far distant
when those interested in the concern would
apply for locomotive power to operate the
cars OF said line, an event which would ruin
the future prospects of our now prosperous
little city.
4. That in all such matters the property
owners on the street where an enterprise is
to be undertaken, have a right to be con
suited, us 1t is their property which will be
enhanced or deteriorated In value.
b. That It would be just as convenient and
profitable for said railroad line to be oper-
ated on any other street as Ryan street.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that the
ordinance granting the right Of way, to own
and construct q Railroad line, to be operated
on Pyan street with horse or mule power
alone, be repealed, and for general relief, as
In duty bound.
L. kaufman, j. Frank,
ID. Bloch d. Bro, NJ ]. Rosteet,
L. j. sChayanne, Paul Laforgue,
per ROsteet.
]. Muller, Martin Marx,
f. f. Massey, Martin lessen,
j. Ben. KirkmRn, David Reims,
B. A. Touchy, Jos. Eckart
G. SCHNEIDER, j. j. Lyons.
Though residing or Broad street, my office
is on Ryan street, and j concur In the within
protest. GRO H WELLS
On motion Of Robt. King, duly seconded
by j. G. Powell that the above petition, ask
ing for the revocation aforesaid, be laid Oh
the table.
Whereupon the yeas and nays were called,
with the following result, to wit H d, Nix,
j. G. Powell and Robt. King voted yea A.
2. Pujo voted nay.
On motion, duly seconded, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen resolved themselves into
q committee Of the whole, for the purpose Of
receiving and amending the plan and speCi-
ficatiOns Of the Street Railroad Company,
On motion, duly seconded, the Board ad
journed until tomorrow at 4 O'Clock p, m.